Which way will Singapore-Malaysia relations head as Dr M returns?

SINGAPORE (May 18): Just one day after a historic Malaysian election which saw the Mahathir-led Pakatan Harapan opposition coalition topple the ruling Barisan Nasional, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a Facebook post that the outcome “represents a major change in Malaysian politics”.

Under Najib Razak, Malaysia and Singapore had enjoyed a “golden age” in relations over the last decade.